St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Durham, North East DH1 4NG · County Durham
#7 of 185 secondary schools in North East
#438 of 4,090 nationally
About St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham
St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham is a academy secondary located in Durham, in the County Durham local authority of North East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,293 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 84.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 7th of 185 ranked secondary schools in North East. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (89th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (79th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,293; capacity filled 102.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 80%; ebacc average points 5.01.
There are 51 schools in Durham; St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham ranks 4th of 50 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)57.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)59.1%
- A level points per entry (10%)38.9
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)14.9%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,293
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 14.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 102.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 57.7
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 59.1%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 80%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 5.01
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 38.9
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School
Durham · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,667 students · 763 m away
Durham Sixth Form Centre
Durham · Academy sixth form · Ages 16–19
1,747 students · 951 m away
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School
Durham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
397 students · 1.3 km away
Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation
Quarryheads Lane · Independent all-through · Ages 3–18
661 students · 1.4 km away
Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery
Durham · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
277 students · 1.4 km away
Framwellgate Moor Primary School
Durham · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
375 students · 1.4 km away
Framwellgate School Durham
Durham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,204 students · 1.5 km away
Durham Newton Hall Infants' School
Durham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
110 students · 1.7 km away
St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School
Durham · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
137 students · 1.7 km away
Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School
Durham · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
214 students · 1.7 km away
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The Duchess's Community High School
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St Wilfrid's RC College
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Trinity Catholic College
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Frequently asked questions
Is St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham a good school?
St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham has a Success Index (England) of 84.9 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #7 of 185 in North East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham rank in North East?
St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham ranks #7 of 185 secondary schools in North East and #438 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham?
St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham had 1,293 students in 2025.
Is St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham a primary school or a secondary school?
St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.